Bacteria in Medical News

Stopping harmful oral bacteria in its path is goal for Case Western Reserve researcher

CLEVELANDThe best way to keep bacteria from doing any damage is to stop them in their tracks before they can start down their pathological road to destruction. Yiping Han, associate professor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, aims to understand how to build roadbl...

ZyGEM Releases Data Confirming Its prepGEM(R) Bacteria Kit Is a Simple, Universal Method for Extracting DNA from Different Bacteria Species

SOLANA BEACH, Calif. and HAMILTON, New Zealand, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- ZyGEM Corp. Ltd., a provider of innovative enzyme-based products for DNA extraction and other life sciences applications, today announced the availability of a new application note documenting that its prep GEM(R) Bacteria DNA...

Harmful Bacteria May Hide on Soft Surfaces in Your Home

LYSOL(R) Helps Protect Families by Killing 99.9% of Illness-Causing Bacteria on Soft Surfaces PARSIPPANY, N.J., June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Your family may not be the only ones getting comfy and cozy on the sofa. The soft, comfortable places where families relax and play at home can harbo...

Research from Dr. Charles Gerba Finds Average Toilet Paper & Towel Dispensers Have More Bacteria Than Average Toilet Seat

Kimberly-Clark Professional Launches Exclusive Product Solution With Microban Antimicrobial Protection to Address Concerns About Exposure to Bacteria ROSWELL, Ga., June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- If you thought a toilet seat was the most bacteria-laden place in a public restroom, think again. ...

New antibiotics could come from a DNA binding compound that kills bacteria in 2 minutes

A synthetic DNA binding compound has proved surprisingly effective at binding to the DNA of bacteria and killing all the bacteria it touched within two minutes. The DNA binding properties of the compound were first discovered in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Warwick by Professor...

Study Finds Multitude of Bacteria on Human Skin

The amount of genetic diversity surprises experts THURSDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) --Should it worry you that there are 19 different species of bacteria living behind your ears? Not especially, when you consider that there are 44 species thriving right out in the open on your forea...

Intestinal bacteria associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Intestinal permeability and an overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine are both associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). These findings are revealed in a new study in the June issue of Hepatology , a journal published by John Wiley & Sons on behalf of the American Associati...

Sterilize the Flu Virus and Bacteria in Home Air with Alen Corp.'s New HEPA UV Air Purifiers

Alen Corp.'s new eco-friendly HEPA air purifier - Paralda - and the A375UV Multi Gas HEPA and T300 HEPA air purifiers feature UV lamps that sterilize more than 96% of all airborne bacteria and viruses that lead to the flu. Alen Corp. air purifiers' UV lamps damage the influenza, bacteria, and oth...

New UVC Kit Destroys Microorganisms Including flu Viruses, Bacteria and Mold

Delivers germicidal UVC to fan coils, unit ventilators and indoor air handlers BURBANK, Calif., May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- A new UVC Kit for Air Handlers from Steril-Aire, Inc. may be used in a wide range of HVAC applications to destroy microorganisms including flu viruses, bacteria and ...

Simple device can ensure food gets to the store bacteria free

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University researcher has found a way to eliminate bacteria in packaged foods such as spinach and tomatoes, a process that could eliminate worries concerning some food-borne illnesses. Kevin Keener designed a device consisting of a set of high-voltage coils attac...

Most bacteria from craft goat's cheese come from lactic acid and could be beneficial for health

This release is available in French and Spanish . A research work carried out at the Department of Microbiology of the University of Granada has carried out an analysis of the DNA extracted from different varieties of craft goat's cheese, determining that most of them belong to the g...

'Friendly Bacteria Improve Health' Segment Broadcasts On The National Medical Report

- Millions of Americans will be able to learn about the health benefits of probiotics on public television - TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Yakult USA Inc., the North American business of global leader and probiotics pioneer, Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd., is pleased to...

Experimental TB drug explodes bacteria from the inside out

An international team of biochemists has discovered how an experimental drug unleashes its destructive force inside the bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB). The finding could help scientists develop ways to treat dormant TB infections, and suggests a strategy for drug development against other b...

Battling Bacteria in the Blood: U-M Researchers Tackle Deadly Infections

Medicine, math and engineering combine to reveal how sepsis and less severe infections occur - and what might be done to stop or prevent them U-M Health Minute: Today's top health issues and medical research ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It's a leading cause of death...

Protection for stressed-out bacteria identified

An international team of researchers is a step closer to understanding the spread of deadly diseases such as listeriosis, after observing for the first time how bacteria respond to stress. The research, published in the October issue of the prestigious international journal Science , details h...

Molecule Keeps Bacteria Like Salmonella in Check

Finding could also fight other pathogens before they develop resistance to antibiotics FRIDAY, Aug. 22 (HealthDay News) -- A molecule that tames bacteria that cause gastroenteritis, tularemia and severe diarrhea has been identified by researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern...

Cranberry juice creates energy barrier that keeps bacteria away from cells, study shows

WORCESTER, Mass. For generations, people have consumed cranberry juice, convinced of its power to ward off urinary tract infections, though the exact mechanism of its action has not been well understood. A new study by researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) reveals that the juice ch...

Could new discovery about a shape-shifting protein lead to a mighty 'morpheein' bacteria fighter?

A small molecule that locks an essential enzyme in an inactive form could one day form the basis of a new class of unbeatable, species-specific antibiotics, according to researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center. Their findings, highlighted on the cover of the June 23 issue of the journal Chem...

Emory study of syphilis bacteria yields valuable diagnostic tool

Variations in a gene within the family of bacteria that causes syphilis may hold clinical, epidemiological and evolutionary significance, researchers at Emory University in Atlanta have found. The researchers' study results describe how sequence variations they identified in the acidic repeat...

Gut Bacteria Fights Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Mouse study finds molecule boosted cells eliminating colitis, Crohn's symptoms WEDNESDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) -- A molecule produced by intestinal bacteria can eliminate symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in mice, U.S. researchers say. IBD includes Crohn's disease and ...

Vancouver researchers discover missing link between TB bacteria and humans

Researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute have discovered how tuberculosis (TB) bacteria hide and multiply in the human body and are working toward a treatment to block this mechanism of infection. This discovery, published today in the...

Electrolyzed Water Gives Boost to Eliminating Food-Borne Bacteria Such as Salmonella, E. coli and Listeria Murray's Chicken to be First Poultry Processor to Utilize New Technology in its Food Sanitation Process

"Clean" Process Coincides with Murray's Chicken's Green and Sustainable Commitment as it partners with EAU Technologies for Empowered Water(TM) ATLANTA, April 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In keeping with their commitment to producing the healthiest, sustainable and most natural chicken possi...

Lung transplants in cystic fibrosis patients with life-threatening bacteria sparks debate at ISHLT

Boston, MA (April 11, 2008) During Wednesdays Satellite Symposium 3: The Challenges of Lung Transplantation in Cystic Fibrosis (CF) at the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions, clinicians and researchers discussed some of the unique ...

Mayo Clinic Proceedings examines link between bacteria in the digestive system and obesity

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Obesity is more than a cosmetic concern because it increases a persons risk for developing high blood pressure, diabetes and many other serious health problems. Its well understood that consuming more calories than you expend through exercise and daily activities causes weight ...

Mayo Clinic Proceedings Examines a Possible Link Between Bacteria Found in the Human Digestive System and Obesity

ROCHESTER, Minn., April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Obesity is more than a cosmetic concern because it increases a person's risk for developing high blood pressure, diabetes and many other serious health problems. It's well understood that consuming more calories than you expend through...

New bacteria contaminate hairspray

Scientists in Japan have discovered a new species of bacteria that can live in hairspray, according to the results of a study published in the March issue of the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. Contamination of cosmetic products is rare but some products may b...

Naturally Occurring Bacteria Cut Kidney Stone Recurrence

With no apparent side effects, O. formigenes reduced incidence by 70% WEDNESDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- A naturally occurring type of bacteria called Oxalobacter formigenes reduces the risk of recurrent kidney stones by about 70 percent, a new study says. The study looked...

Scientists identify proteins that help bacteria put up a fight

COLUMBUS, Ohio Scientists have identified the role of two proteins that contribute to disease-causing bacteria cells versatility in resisting certain classes of antibiotics. The finding is a step toward development of drug therapies that could target bacterial resistance at its cellular source...

Researchers seek to make cavity-causing bacteria self-destruct

Bacteria that eat sugar and release cavity-causing acid onto teeth may soon be made dramatically more vulnerable to their own acid. Researchers have identified key genes and proteins that, if interfered with, can take away the ability of a key bacterial species to thrive as its acidic waste builds...

Winemaking waste proves effective against disease-causing bacteria in early studies

A class of chemicals in red wine grapes may significantly reduce the ability of bacteria to cause cavities, according to a study published recently in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. The findings suggest that specific polyphenols, present in large amounts in fermented seeds and ski...

Scientists find how bacteria in cows' milk may cause Crohn's disease

Crohns is a condition that affects one in 800 people in the UK and causes chronic intestinal inflammation, leading to pain, bleeding and diarrhoea. The team found that a bacterium called Mycobacterium paratuberculosis releases a molecule that prevents a type of white blood cell from killing E.c...

Rogue bacteria involved in both heart disease and infertility

Outside the laboratory, Anthony Azenabor is outgoing and talkative, an extrovert who laughs heartily at his own jokes. But engrossed in his research, Azenabor is a shrewd and serious investigator who coaxes rogue bacteria to give up deadly secrets of how they cause several human illnesses. ...

New Study Reveals MRSA Bacteria Common Among Pigs and Farm Workers

Earlier European Studies Suggested Pigs as Source of Human Infection; Congress Needs to Compel Government Action WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new study published in Veterinary Microbiology found methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevalent in Canadian pig f...

New peptide communication factor enabling bacteria to 'talk to each other' discovered

Jerusalem Discovery by Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers of a new communication factor that enables bacteria to talk to each other and causes their death could have significant consequences leading to development of a new class of antibiotic medications. Bacteria are traditionally cons...

GenPrime Initiates External Clinical Trials of its Bacterial Contamination Test for Rapid Detection of Bacteria in Platelets

SPOKANE, Wash., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- GenPrime, Inc. a leading provider of rapid microbial analysis technologies, has initiated multi-site clinical trials of its Bacterial Contamination Test for Platelets(TM). The test is a rapid QC device for detecting the presence of aerobic and anaerobic ...

Simple measures may prevent transmission of stomach ulcer bacteria

The stomach ulcer bacterium Helicobacter pylori is not transmitted through drinking water as previously thought, but rather through vomit and possibly faeces. This is shown in a thesis at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. It is therefore possible to prevent the spread of...

MicroGuard(TM) Antimicrobial Alloys Kill 99.9% of MRSA Bacteria

The EPA has registered MicroGuard antimicrobial alloys for sale with public health claims. The registration acknowledges that products made of MicroGuard metals can kill harmful bacteria* responsible for causing millions of infections each year. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Bas...

Hospital Approved Residential Water Features Kill Harmful Airborne Bacteria

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- It first began as an idea to fight airborne germs and bacteria in hospitals and healthcare settings, and in fact, Accents in Water remains the only Hospital-Approved, clinically tested water features available in the world today. Then, general public sett...

Long-Term Antibiotic Use Affects 'Good' Gut Bacteria

Study finds up to 30% of beneficial species, strains are significantly affected WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Antibiotic treatment, especially when prolonged or repeated, may have a negative impact on beneficial bacteria that live in the gut, according to a new study. Gut ...

University of Illinois - Chicago Study: Raisins Contain Compounds that May Inhibit Cavity-causing Bacteria

CHICAGO, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- New research published in the journal, Phytochemistry Letters, reveals raisins may benefit oral health because the fruit possesses antimicrobial phytochemicals that suppress growth of some oral bacteria associated with dental cavities and gum disease. The study...